Katherine Prairie, a geologist and IT professional, stepped away from her career to follow her passion for writing. An avid traveller with an insatiable curiosity, you never know where you’ll find her next! But most days, she’s in Kingston, Canada quietly plotting murder and mayhem under the watchful eye of a cat. She is an award-winning presenter and her debut thriller THIRST was shortlisted for the Whistler Independent Books Awards (2017). BLUE FIRE, her second to feature geologist Alex Graham, was shortlisted for the International Rubery Awards (2019) and was a semi-finalist in the Adventure Writers Competition (2019). She is a member of Editors Canada, the founding president of Sisters in Crime-Canada West, and she served as a Crime Writers of Canada director in 2018-19.
Katherine is an award-winning presenter who delivers engaging presentations and workshops focused on writing and science. With a B.Sc. in geology, an M.Sc. in engineering, three decades of technical writing and editing, and the recent publication of her Alex Graham thriller series, she offers a unique perspective to audiences.